Summer Street

Woman dies in fall down Fort Point shaft

adamg — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:15:28 +0000

Boston Police are investigating why a woman fell to her death down a shaft in a Summer Street building tonight.

The Boston Fire Department, which initially responded to a call for a person down a shaft at 281 Summer St., said their search was at first hampered because the roof was dark and the building has more than one shaft. After more than an hour searching - and breaking down walls to several shafts - rescuers found her body at the bottom of a shaft on the third floor, the department says. The building is eight stories tall on one side; seven on another.

She was declared dead at the scene. The medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy.

Breaking water-main news: Financial District flooded

adamg — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:42:18 +0000

The Herald reports the Financial District is a soggy mess this morning, thanks to a water-main break on Summer Street.

He goes up, up and away with his beautiful balloons; police bring him down to earth

adamg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:18:39 +0000

Boston Police report a rooftop arrest of a South Boston teen for painting large balloons without permission on the side of 285 Summer St. shortly after 3 a.m. today:

According to the police dispatcher, the suspect was spray-painting a wall on the 9th floor in the rear of 285 Summer Street. On arrival, officers observed the suspect standing on a fire escape. Upon seeing the officers, the suspect climbed up on the roof of the building. Upon reaching the roof of the building, officers located the suspect. Officers observed that the suspect was covered in paint.